Blood 148

Coordinates: 49°30′N 113°12′W / 49.5°N 113.2°W / 49.5; -113.2
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Blood 148
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Blood Indian Reserve No. 148
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Blood 148 is a

Highway 509. The St Mary River and the Belly River
are major rivers supplying and draining the lands.

At 1,413.87 km2 (545.90 sq mi), this is the largest reserve in Canada, and the third

Cardston, bordering the Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26 to the northwest, the Lethbridge County to the northeast and Cardston County
to the east, south and southwest.

Demographics

In 2006, Blood 148 had a population of 4,177 living in 1,250 dwellings, an 8.4% increase from 2001. The Alberta Government lists the Blood 148 population at 4,713 in 2018. Prior to the June 12, 2019 award the Indian reserve land area was 1,413.87 km2 (545.90 sq mi), with a population density of 3.0/km2 (7.8/sq mi).[4]

As of December 2013, the Blood 435 band, based on reserves 148 and 148A, had a total registered population of 11,791 per AANDC sources.[5]

Government

Stand-Off community water tower

Under the

national parliament and specifically Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. The reserve is governed by a tribal council led by Chief Roy Fox (2016–present).[6][7]

Blood Tribe Councillors (2019)[8]

  1. Dorothy First Rider (Itoomomaahkaa – Front Runner)
  2. Floyd Big Head (Piitaika’tsis – Eagle Arrow)
  3. Kyla Crow (Komiikakato’saakii – Round Star Woman)
  4. Martin Heavy Head (Ponokaiksikksinamm – White Elk)
  5. Joanne Lemieux (Aahkoyinnimaakii – Pipe Woman)
  6. Robin Little Bear (Soyiikayaakii – Mink Woman)
  7. Kirby Many Fingers (Apanssaapii – Counting Coup)
  8. Hank Shade (Aapiisii – Coyote)
  9. Lance Tailfeathers (Naatsikapoikkanaa – Two Stars Shining)
  10. Tim Tailfeathers (Naato’kisikapiohkitopiyi – Rides Two Grey Horse)
  11. Marcel Weasel Head (Niitsayoohkiitohkitopiyi)
  12. Franklyn White Quills (Makoyaapii – Wolf Old Man)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population". Statistics Canada. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  2. ^ Canada Indian and Northern Affairs. "First Nations in Alberta" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
  3. ^ The Blood Reserve Number 148 et al v Her Majesty The Queen (June 12, 2019), Text.
  4. ^ Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Blood 148 - Community Profile". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
  5. Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
    . Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
  6. ^ Blood Tribe Chief and Council web page - "Chief and Council | bloodtribe". Archived from the original on 2014-01-24. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  7. ^ Blood Tribe. "Council". Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
  8. ^ "Chief and Council". Blood Tribe. Archived from the original on January 24, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2019.

External links

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